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Euripides Rubio - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · November of 1966, Captain Rubio of the 1st Battalion was near Vietnam Tet Nem Province when the enemy launched an attack.1m 59s -
Cleto Rodriguez - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · During the Battle for Manila, Cleto Rodriquez of the 148th infantry attacked pillboxes and a fortified train station guarded by 300 Japanese soldiers. He paved the way for the U.S. capturing this crucial position.1m 59s -
Horacio Rivera - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · Horacio Rivera graduated 3rd in his class at the Naval Academy and turned down a Rhodes Scholarship because he wanted to continue his service in the Navy. He became an expert on radar and this gave the U.S. a huge advantage in the beginning of WW2.1m 59s -
Lt. Oscar Perdomo - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · The P47 was an able workforce group of the Army AirCorps. After the atomic bombs were dropped and the U.S. was waiting for Japan to surrender, this aircorps did an 8 hour sorting that spanned over 1,800 miles. They faced off versus 50 Japanese fighter jets when there was 38 of them.2m -
Joseph Martinez - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · Joseph Martinez landed on Atu Island in 1943 with the 32nd infantry. They were facing fierce Japanese attacks and needed their crucial position. Battles took place in the rocky, snow-covered mountains.1m 59s -
Sgt. Jose Lopez - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · Sgt. Lopez of Brownsville, TX, faced the all-out assault against the Germans in the winter of 1944 at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. He fought in knee-deep snow.2m -
Felix Longoria - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · When Felix Longoria died in the Pacific Theater, his sister tells the story of how Longoria's wake faced discrimination.2m -
Silvestre Herrera - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · The 27 year old father and husband, PFC Herrera went all out near the French-German border in March of 1945. He stepped on a mine field in his fight to defeat the well-prepared Germans. His leg was severed but that didn't stop him. What happens next will blow your mind...2m -
Hero Street - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · The story of the man behind the name of Hero Street is revealed. His valor represents a Hispanic community in Illinois.1m 59s -
Guy Gabaldon - Hispanic Heroes
25 JUN. 2010 · The legendary Marine, Guy Gabaldon made 800 Japanese soldiers surrender using fluent Japanese and point blank fire.1m 59s
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